Sending data through FTP

Many external applications still accept files and submissions through FTP. Windows has a built-in FTP client that we can leverage to perform this type of transmission.

Getting ready

You will need a working FTP server and valid logon credentials in order to run this recipe.

How to do it...

1. Create a new codeunit from Object Designer.

2. Add a function named FTP that takes in the following parameters:

   Name	DataType	Length
   UserName	Text	50
   Password	Text	50
   ServerName	Text	50
   FileToMove	Text	255

3. Add the following local variables to the function:

   Name	DataType	Length
   BatchFileName	Text	250
   BatchFile	File
   BatchFileStream	OutStream
   BatchFileData	Text	250

4. Add the following code to the function:

   BatchFileData := 'c:\navFTP.dat';
   BatchFileName := 'c:\navFTP.bat';
   BatchFile.CREATE(BatchFileName);
   BatchFile.CREATEOUTSTREAM(BatchFileStream);
   BatchFileStream.WRITETEXT('@echo off');
   BatchFileStream.WRITETEXT;
   BatchFileStream.WRITETEXT('echo user ' + UserName...